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SD86 Weather Monument Health Custer Hospital Heliport

Custer, South DakotaElevation 5,300 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRAP · 28 NM NE · 29 min old
Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 2 1/2 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRAP
WIND
100@7
steady
VISIBILITY
2 1/2 SM
4 km
CEILING
700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 50° at 6 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature -2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight areas of fog then widespread fog, low near 28F, 67% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Areas Of Fog then Widespread Fog 28 NE 4 kt – 67%
Monday Widespread Fog 38/29 E 5 kt – 65%
Tuesday Sunny 55/34 W 19 kt 35 kt 5% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 56/34 SW 7 kt 18 kt 6%
Thursday Sunny 60/39 SW 7 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 59/38 SW 5 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 54/37 W 4 kt – 30%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 55 SW 6 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). Forecast issued 0421Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for SD86. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 20 ft

H1
Dimensions
20 x 20 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,300 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2355Z 5:55 PM
Sunrise
1322Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2355Z (5:55 PM local) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0055Z (6:55 PM local) → 1222Z (6:22 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Monument Health Custer Hospital Heliport is in Custer, South Dakota. Field elevation 5,300 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMONUMENT HEALTH CUSTER HOSPITAL
Manager phone(605) 673-1840
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASD86
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)HURON
RegionSouth Dakota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.7726, -103.5937
Distance from city0 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SD86 traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-07-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SD86 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRAP (28 NM NE, IFR).

KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport
28 NM NE
IFR
KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base
31 NM NE
LIFR
KECS Mondell Field
32 NM W
MVFR
KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field
43 NM N
VFR
KCDR Chadron Municipal Airport
60 NM S
IFR
KIEN Pine Ridge Airport
65 NM SE
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD ALL APCH/DEP FN 066 TO 170 DEGREES AND FM 205 TO 230 DEGREES; PLINES 1000 FT ESE ARE MARKED; PHONE AND CABLE LINES 60 FT SW ARE REMOVED; NO NIGHT OPS UNLESS UBLESS INSTALL WIND SOCK & ROTG BCN.
›X232.
›FOR CD CTC ELLSWORTH APCH AT 605-385-6198, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›CTC CHRIS COOPER; CCOOPER3@MONUMENT.HEALTH.
›45 FT PLINES 1000 FT ESE OF PAD.
›NSTD PERIMETER LGTS, 2 LGTS RECESSED INTO PAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SD86 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SD86 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SD86. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SD86 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SD86. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SD86?
SD86 sits at 5,300 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SD86?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.